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True Magic by Mos Def

True Magic

Release Date: 12/29/2006

Recording Date: 12/2006

Tracks: 14

Length: 00:52:37 Hrs

Label: Geffen

Type: CD,LP

Genre/Styles:
United States of America, Synthesizer Bass, Alternative Rap, Electronic Drums, Underground Rap

Album Tracks (14)

Song Title
Length
1.
True Magic
02:51
2.
Undeniable
04:16
3.
U R the One
03:58
4.
Thug Is a Drug
02:52
5.
Crime & Medicine
03:08
6.
A Ha
02:35
7.
Dollar Day
05:14
8.
Napoleon Dynamite
02:01
9.
There Is a Way
03:27
10.
Sun, Moon, Stars
04:39
11.
Murder of a Teenage Life
03:25
12.
Fake Bonanza
04:11
13.
Perfect Timing
04:13
14.
Lifetime
05:47

What the Critics Say

Dumped on a post-Christmas/pre-New Year graveyard release date -- and, oddly, a Friday at that -- True Magic comes in a clear plastic box with no artwork, unless you count the sticker slapped onto the back. The FBI anti-piracy warning is the biggest logo on the package, and beside it, those who would like to see the credits are directed to www.mosdefmusic.com. The week the disc was released, there were no credits to be found on the site; the latest news item, in fact, was posted in early October 2005. Add to this the well-circulated rumors of Mos Def's desire to be extricated from Geffen, and the expectations are bound to be significantly lowered. No matter the circumstances, True Magic is a disappointment. There is just enough quality material ("Dollar Day," "Fake Bonanza," "There Is a Way") to make the average fan not want to wipe it memory, but the flashes of brilliance are all too scarce. It's unthinkable that Mos has nothing left in the tank for hip-hop. Here's hoping that he's saving his strength for the next release. [Nearly two weeks after the album made it to stores, Geffen revealed that it would be re-released a few months later with full artwork and a slightly different track listing.] ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

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